Tatum's Triumphant Return

0:00On March 30th, Jason Tatum went down hard last year, tearing his Achilles tendon on May 12th, 2025, right in the playoffs against the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. The Celtic star sat out nearly the whole season, coming back March 6th, 2026, after 298 days of rehab. Fast forward to now, and he's dropping a season high 32 points on the Hornets, shooting 12 for 23 with 5-3s-8. Assists, and zero turnovers in a 114-99 win. The team took it slow with their franchise guy, no rush from the front office, and Tatum hit the gym six days a week until he felt right. That patience paid off, Becky, just became the youngest Celtic ever to hit 14,000 career points at 28 years and 26 days. Old, passing Paul Pierce's mark. Fans and teammates are buzzing, with Tatum saying post-game he's feeling stronger, each matchup, building confidence step-by-step. Jalen Brown, out with his own Achilles issue, posted on social calling at 50 wins in a gap year, shading the doubters after all the offseason, shakeups, and injuries.

1:09This win locked in Boston's 12 straight playoffs spot, the NBA's longest active streak, and with Tatum heating up, they're controlling games like, old times, holding Charlotte to just 12-43 from deep. 8 games left, and the Celtics look prime to climb the standings, turning early skeptics into believers as Tatum swagger returns full force. Stay locked in with Boston Celtics News Today, AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with The Story.